Waterway stock-fence.



E. E. TYLER. WATERWAY STOCK FENCE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4, 1909.

952,023, Patented Mar. 15, 1910.

i fence applied to a stream.

ELZA E. TYLER, OF COLUMBIA, MISSOURI.

WATERWAY STOCKFENCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 15, 1910.

Application filed June 4, 1909. Serial No. 500,207.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELZA E. TYLER, a citi zen of the United States,residing at Columbia, in the county of Boone and State of Missouri, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Waterway Stock- Fences,of which the following is a specifi cation.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in water way fences.

The objects of my invention are to pro-,

vide a practical and durable water way palisade or stake fence forrestraining animals from passing through the fence line of an inclosureby way of a stream or water bed, and to construct the same in suchmanner that it will not interfere with the flow of water, the passage ofdrifting substances or of the free movement of fish in the stream. Andalso further objects are to provide a substantial fence of the classdescribed, adaptable to broad or narrow streams, swamps and the like, tolow or high water, or floods, and so constructed as to eliminate theemployment of brush or other like obstructing anchorage or riprap nowcommonly in use, as they easily wash away, are temporary in character,catch sediment filling up the bed of the stream and injuriously impedethe free movement of fish.

With these objects in view, and others which will appear from thespecifications and claims filed herein, I give the following as a fulland exact description of my invention, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon,they making a part of these specifications, and in which- Figure 1, is aplan view of my improved Fig. 2, is a perspective view of the same,looking up stream. Fig. 3, is a sectional elevation of the foundation.

In describing the construction of my fence I have conveniently employedsuitable timber, but concrete, or other like material, or iron, may beused, and in many cases either of these is preferable to timber.

In describing my fence in connection with the drawings, 11, aremud-sills extending longitudinally to the direction of the stream, andare located in its bed and up the adjacent banks should itbe required byreason of their low character. These sills are placed a suitabledistance apart, and are held in position by stakes, 22, driven into thebed of the stream, and by guy wires, 3-3, extending up stream, one endattached to the sill and the up stream end secured to embedded rocks,44, or other suitable anchorage.

5 and 6 are stringers extending horizontally across the sills 11,parallel to each other, and if the walls of the bank are low, theyextend sufficiently up the bank to connect with the land fences, 99, oneither side of the stream These stringers 5 and 6, are held in positionon the mud-sills ll, by wire fastening as at 7, or other convenientmeans, and are placed a suitable distance from each other in order toengage and support .palisades or stakes, 10 endwise between them in suchmanner that the palisades or stakes may be driven into the ground, theirupper ends leaning in a down stream direction.

Palisades or stakes, 10-10, are of suitable dimensions, dependingsomewhat upon the character of the stream to be traversed, and areplaced parallel to each other and the desired distance apart, adapted tothe free flow of water, the movement of fish and other existingconditions. They may be secured to the stringers 5 and 6, and with upperends extending to the surface of the water in the stream, at low watermark, thereby permitting the water and debris, at flood, to sweep overtheir tops without disturbing their permanency or causing injury to thestructure.

l111 are wire cables used as guy wires provided in the bed of the streamand secured at one end to the structure, preferably to the stringers,the other ends extending up stream where they are secured to stakes orstones 11 as anchors.

1212 are suitable strips of woven or mesh wire, one end secured to thestringers 5 and 6, the other extending up stream where they are held inposition by stakes 12 driven through the mesh, or rock placed thereon.These anchors strengthen and retain the structure in position and theiruse eliminates the employment of brush or other destructible andinjurious stays and riprap which gather drifting objects and sediment,obstructing the stream or filling its bed and in many instances washingentirely away.

The bank fences, 8-8, are held in position by woven wire strips 1212,and guy wires 1318, attached to the stringers 5 and 6 and the upper endssecured by stakes, 14:--l4:, or other convenient means. The

10, inserted wire strips 1212, in addition to supplying anchorage forthe fence, prevent the bank from washing away, thus giving stability tothe walls and support to the land connecting fences, 99, on either sideof the stream.

While in the description of the construction of my fence I have employedwood, I reserve the right to utilize concrete, or other like material,or iron, and when the water bed is sandy or rocky these materials arepreferable, as their own weight will add to the stability andpermanency. The stakes and palisades may be composed of like material,iron piping of suitable dimensions being especially valuable.

Having described my invention what I claim is 1. A water way palisadestock fence, composed of mud-sills longitudinally to the stream andsecured in the water bed by stays and guy wires attached to embeddedanchorage; parallel cross-stringers overlying said mud-sills and adaptedto engage palisades inserted between them, and held in position by guywires, mesh wires and cables attached to submerged anchorage; palisadesadapted to be inserted between said cross stringers, in a down streaminclined position, and held in place by contact with the water bed andthe cross stringers; wires, wire mesh, stays and anchors adapted tosecure the mud-sills, cross stringers and superstructure in position inthe water bed, substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. A water way palisade stock combination fence, consisting of mud sillslongitudinally positioned in the stream; overlying stay-beam crossstringers, and palisades inserted between said stay-beam cross stringersin a down stream inclined position; wires, stays, wire mesh and anchorssecuring said mud-sills and stay-beam cross stringers in the water bed,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELZA E. TYLER.

Vitnesses J. M. BATTERDON, C. C. BOWERSOX.

